Why Can’t I Stop Watching Trump’s Chaotic Briefings? Why Can’t I Stop Watching Trump’s Chaotic Briefings?
Like a bad reality-TV show, sometimes it’s hard to pull yourself away from them.
Apr 21, 2020 / no-paywall / Rebecca Gordon
Refugees in the Time of Covid-19 Refugees in the Time of Covid-19
Fleeing gangs and stalked by violence, thousands of asylum-seekers trapped in Mexico now face the pandemic.
Apr 21, 2020 / no-paywall / Arun Gupta and Michelle Fawcett
These People Aren’t Freedom Fighters—They’re Virus-Spreading Sociopaths These People Aren’t Freedom Fighters—They’re Virus-Spreading Sociopaths
The “liberate America” protesters claim they just want to make their own choices about their health and safety, but they really want to force others to risk their lives.
Apr 21, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal
The Radical Idea That Undergirds Our Postal System The Radical Idea That Undergirds Our Postal System
Victorian-era postal reform enshrined the principle that all letter writers were equal. Now that principle is under threat.
Apr 21, 2020 / no-paywall / Rachael Scarborough King
Trump’s Pandemic Priorities? Incite Violence, Increase Pollution. Trump’s Pandemic Priorities? Incite Violence, Increase Pollution.
That, plus more deportations—of coronavirus-exposed refugees.
Apr 21, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky
Conversations With ‘The Nation’: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Conversations With ‘The Nation’: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
The reverend spoke with Nation readers about the severe social, economic, and political fissures the pandemic has worsened.
Apr 20, 2020 / Conversations With ‘The Nation’ / The Nation
How Brexit Infected Britain’s Coronavirus Response How Brexit Infected Britain’s Coronavirus Response
Boris Johnson’s government keeps promising to “Get Brexit Done,” even as the deadly pandemic ravages the country.
Apr 20, 2020 / no-paywall / Natasha Hakimi Zapata
The Coronavirus Has Lessons for Journalists Covering the Climate Crisis The Coronavirus Has Lessons for Journalists Covering the Climate Crisis
Earth Day’s 50th anniversary serves as a moment to reflect on how to more rigorously cover the climate story.
Apr 20, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
The Devastating Emotional Toll of Suspending Prison Visits The Devastating Emotional Toll of Suspending Prison Visits
To insulate facilities from the coronavirus, prisons and jails are not allowing people to see their incarcerated loved ones.
Apr 20, 2020 / no-paywall / Karina Piser
10 Ways Trump Could Use His Power for Good, Not Evil 10 Ways Trump Could Use His Power for Good, Not Evil
The president can still use his executive powers to do the right thing.
Apr 20, 2020 / no-paywall / Todd N. Tucker